RAF Chinook crash families seek judicial review of refusal to hold inquiry
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Families of those killed in the 1994 RAF Chinook crash are seeking judicial review of the UK government’s refusal to hold a public inquiry into the disaster.
A total of 29 senior security personnel died when the helicopter went down on the Mull of Kintyre en route from Northern Ireland to Scotland.
It has been alleged the aircraft was on a “show flight” to demonstrate its airworthiness, though the Ministry of Defence has said it holds no information to support that claim.
On Friday, Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood and Labour MP Ian Byrne tabled a Commons motion calling for a judge-led investigation to ensure accountability and justice for the victims.
The crash was initially attributed to pilot error, but that ruling was overturned in 2011. Families of the victims have since vowed to “see the UK government in court” after the prime minister rejected calls for an inquiry in August.
An online petition demanding answers has now gathered more than 40,000 signatures.
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